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 Clockwork of the church tower clock of the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Wikipedia: Turret clock · Dülmen Change image |
English : Clockwork of the church tower clock of the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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_old_male_Chobe.jpg) An old male lion (Panthera leo), in the Chobe National Park, Botswana. He's actually yawning, not roaring. Change image |
English : An old male lion (Panthera leo), in the Chobe National Park, Botswana. He's actually yawning, not roaring.
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 Panoramic view of the landscape around Sossusvlei, Namibia. Change image |
The Western African Ebola virus epidemic (2013–2016) was the most widespread outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) as of 2021. Choose a new media file |
English : The Western African Ebola virus epidemic (2013–2016) was the most widespread outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) as of 2021.
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 Spiti River above Kaza, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal, India. The river bed is several hundred metres wide. The river itself is much narrower and meanders along the river bed in braided channels. Elev. 3,600m (11,811') Change image |
English : Spiti River above Kaza, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal, India. The river bed is several hundred metres wide. The river itself is much narrower and meanders along the river bed in braided channels. Elev. 3,600m (11,811')
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Canadian diver Meaghan Benfeito chats about what she does and does not eat. Choose a new media file |
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 Otira River in Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand. The photo was taken not too far from Otira River foot-bridge Change image |
English : Otira River in Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand. The photo was taken not too far from Otira River foot-bridge
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Carpathian Biosphere Reserve. Thunderstorm on Hoverla, Ukraine. Choose a new media file |
English : Carpathian Biosphere Reserve. Thunderstorm on Hoverla, Ukraine.
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 One of the rooms in Alexander Pushkin's house in Mikhailovskoye Estate (Pskov Oblast, Russia) Change image |
English : One of the rooms in Alexander Pushkin's house in Mikhailovskoye Estate (Pskov Oblast, Russia)
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Namakura Gatana (The Dull Sword) (1917) by Jun'ichi Kōuchi, about a samurai and his new sword, is one of the oldest surviving anime movies. Choose a new media file |
English : Namakura Gatana (The Dull Sword) (1917) by Jun'ichi Kōuchi, about a samurai and his new sword, is one of the oldest surviving anime movies.
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 Paratroopers at the Western Wall, an iconic photograph taken on June 7, 1967 by David Rubinger. Change image |
English : Paratroopers at the Western Wall, an iconic photograph taken on June 7, 1967 by David Rubinger.
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Compilation of 1890 silent hand coloured shorts by Frères Lumière of the two clowns Chocolat and George Foottit at the Nouveau Cirque in Paris. Choose a new media file |
English : Compilation of 1890 silent hand coloured shorts by Frères Lumière of the two clowns Chocolat and George Foottit at the Nouveau Cirque in Paris.
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The Adventures of Dollie, a 1908 American silent short, is the first film directed by D. W. Griffith. Choose a new media file |
English : The Adventures of Dollie, a 1908 American silent short, is the first film directed by D. W. Griffith.
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 National Museum in Wrocław, 1883-1886, former Regierungsbezirk Breslau administration building designed by Anton von Behr. View from the River Oder. Change image |
English : National Museum in Wrocław, 1883-1886, former Regierungsbezirk Breslau administration building designed by Anton von Behr. View from the River Oder.
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.jpg) House of scientists, Lviv, Ukraine. Change image |
 Today, (June 10, 2021) an annular solar eclipse occurs. Choose a new media file |
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.jpg) Window of an abandoned, graffiti-covered building at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York, looking out to Mill Basin Change image |
English : Window of an abandoned, graffiti-covered building at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York, looking out to Mill Basin
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 The complex of a former Jesuit College, Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Change image |
Declaration of Independence of the Philippines July 4, 1946. Today is the "Independence Day of the Philippines". Choose a new media file |
English : Declaration of Independence of the Philippines July 4, 1946. Today is the "Independence Day of the Philippines".
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Halifax postal workers' labor action in 2011, that came in response to attempts to cut the number of full-time employees. Choose a new media file |
English : Halifax postal workers' labor action in 2011, that came in response to attempts to cut the number of full-time employees.
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 State Opera and Ballet House in Yekaterinburg, Russia Change image |
English : State Opera and Ballet House in Yekaterinburg, Russia
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A trip on excursion train hauled with diesel locomotive A.223 (GE/Caterpillar UM10B) on the mountain route of Mount Oeta, between Leianokladi and Tithorea, Greece. Choose a new media file |
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A trip on excursion train hauled with diesel locomotive A.223 (GE/Caterpillar UM10B) on the mountain route of Mount Oeta, between Leianokladi and Tithorea, Greece.
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 Sculpture “Silberne Frequenz” (Otto Piene, 1970/71, redesign 2012/14) at the LWL museum, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Change image |
English : Sculpture “Silberne Frequenz” (Otto Piene, 1970/71, redesign 2012/14) at the LWL museum, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Musical fountains at the Republic Square in Yerevan (Armenia) at night. The video taken on June 16, 2018. Music in video: George Frideric Handel — Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Allegro deciso. Choose a new media file |
English : Musical fountains at the Republic Square in Yerevan (Armenia) at night. The video taken on June 16, 2018. Music in video: George Frideric Handel — Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Allegro deciso.
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_22.jpg) Mountain tour from Watles via Sesvennahütte and the Uina Slucht to Sur En Alte Pforzheimer Huette on the Pforzheimer See. Change image |
English : Mountain tour from Watles via Sesvennahütte and the Uina Slucht to Sur En Alte Pforzheimer Huette on the Pforzheimer See.
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A time-lapse video of the final molt of a Brood X cicada. This time-lapse was taken over a period of about 4.5 hours one night, One picture every 10 seconds. The cicada emerges from its exoskeleton, its wings unfurl, then it darkens from the pale yellow that it initally is to black. Choose a new media file |
English : A time-lapse video of the final molt of a Brood X cicada. This time-lapse was taken over a period of about 4.5 hours one night, One picture every 10 seconds. The cicada emerges from its exoskeleton, its wings unfurl, then it darkens from the pale yellow that it initally is to black.
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 Canadian Rockies in the morning. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Change image |
The Diabolic Tenant is a 1909 silent hand-coloured trick film by Georges Méliès. Choose a new media file |
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.jpg) Greenland Express Fokker 100 at Lviv International Airport, Ukraine. Change image |
The Cure is a 1917 short comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. Choose a new media file |
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English : A man in a sea creature mask with umbrella at the Mermaid Parade on Coney Island in New York City
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Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book is a 1942 Technicolor film directed by Zoltan Korda. Choose a new media file |
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Bhairobi, a traditional Bengali song, interpretated by Babu Aghore Nath Chakrabarty and collected in 1905 by William Sinkler Darby and Max Hampe. Choose a new media file |
English : Bhairobi, a traditional Bengali song, interpretated by Babu Aghore Nath Chakrabarty and collected in 1905 by William Sinkler Darby and Max Hampe.
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 Panorama of the Milky Way galactic plane stretching over Bontecou Lake in Dutchess County, New York. Change image |
English : Panorama of the Milky Way galactic plane stretching over Bontecou Lake in Dutchess County, New York.
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Ave Maria sung in 1904 by the Italian castrato Alessandro Moreschi and recorded by William Sinkler Darby. Choose a new media file |
English : Ave Maria sung in 1904 by the Italian castrato Alessandro Moreschi and recorded by William Sinkler Darby.
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 Traditionally served Macedonian ajvar with baguette, garlic, chili peppers and salami. Change image |
Manhatta (1921) film - a portrait of New York City by painter Charles Sheeler and photographer Paul Strand. The title cards show quotes from Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass." Choose a new media file |
English : Manhatta (1921) film - a portrait of New York City by painter Charles Sheeler and photographer Paul Strand. The title cards show quotes from Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass."
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 Purple mangosteen fruit (Garcinia mangostana), together with its cross section. It's a seasonal fruit. Outer part of the skin will be very hard. Change image |
English : Purple mangosteen fruit (Garcinia mangostana), together with its cross section. It's a seasonal fruit. Outer part of the skin will be very hard.
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This 11-minute animation depicts key events of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which launched in late 2011 and landed a rover, Curiosity, on Mars in August 2012. Choose a new media file |
English : This 11-minute animation depicts key events of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which launched in late 2011 and landed a rover, Curiosity, on Mars in August 2012.
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Another Job for the Undertaker is a 1901 silent fantasy-comedy film made by Edison Studios. It was directed by Edwin Stanton Porter, an early film pioneer. It is two minutes in length. Choose a new media file |
English : Another Job for the Undertaker is a 1901 silent fantasy-comedy film made by Edison Studios. It was directed by Edwin Stanton Porter, an early film pioneer. It is two minutes in length.
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 Conical shadow of Mount Nam Xay over green trees at golden hour early morning Change image |
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Artistic Creation is a 1901 British short silent comedy film, directed by Walter R. Booth. Choose a new media file |
English : Artistic Creation is a 1901 British short silent comedy film, directed by Walter R. Booth.
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 Old town of Zurich from the Quaibrücke. This view contains many of the most important landmarks, including the Fraumünster, Grossmünster, St. Peter Church and the river Limmat. Change image |
English : Old town of Zurich from the Quaibrücke. This view contains many of the most important landmarks, including the Fraumünster, Grossmünster, St. Peter Church and the river Limmat.
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This video uses images from NASA's Juno mission to recreate what it might have looked like to ride along with the Juno spacecraft as it performed its 27th close flyby of Jupiter on June 2, 2020. Choose a new media file |
English : This video uses images from NASA's Juno mission to recreate what it might have looked like to ride along with the Juno spacecraft as it performed its 27th close flyby of Jupiter on June 2, 2020.
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_01.jpg) Seed pods of an Alstroemeria aurea (Peruvian-lily). Focus stack of 18 images. Change image |
English : Seed pods of an Alstroemeria aurea (Peruvian-lily). Focus stack of 18 images.
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.gif) Complete destruction a House, located 1.070 m (3,500 feet) from ground zero, by an atomic blast on March 17, 1953, at Yucca Flat at the Nevada Test Site. The time from the first to last picture was 2.3 seconds. Choose a new media file |
English : Complete destruction a House, located 1.070 m (3,500 feet) from ground zero, by an atomic blast on March 17, 1953, at Yucca Flat at the Nevada Test Site. The time from the first to last picture was 2.3 seconds.
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 Orange Daylily, possibly a garden hybrid cultivar after a rain. Ukraine, Vinnytsia Change image |
English : Orange Daylily, possibly a garden hybrid cultivar after a rain. Ukraine, Vinnytsia
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English : Expedition 62 Crew Hands over International Space Station to Expedition 63 on April 15, 2020.
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